In few places in American society are adults so dependent on others as in nursing homes. Minimizing this dependency and promoting autonomy has become a major focus of policy and ethics in gerontology. Yet most of these discussions are divorced from the day-to-day reality of long-term care and are implicitly based on concepts of autonomy derived from acute medical care settings. Promoting autonomy in long-term care, however, is a complex task which requires close attention to everyday routines and a fundamental rethinking of the meaning of autonomy. This timely work is based on an observational study of two different types of settings which provide long-term care for the elderly. The authors offer a detailed description of the organizational patterns that erode autonomy of the elderly. Their observations lead to a substantial rethinking of what the concept of autonomy means in these settings. The book concludes with concrete suggestions on methods to increase the autonomy of elderly individuals in long-term care institutions.

The Erosion of Autonomy in Long-Term Care

History

Fischer, Lynn

Lidz, Charles W.

Arnold, Robert M.

Europe

Oxford University Press

Discusses the importance of reducing cholesterol in the diet, and gathers healthful recipes for salads, appetizers, soups, pasta, rice, meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, breads and desserts

Fischer/Brown Low Cholesterol Gourmet

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Brown, Virgil

Special Diet

Avon/Books

Shows how to prepare low-fat versions of standard American fare, from Chicken Fricassee to Chocolate Brownies, using low-fat cooking techniques and readily available substitutions

Healthy Indulgences: Enjoy the Good Life and Good Food With Low Cholesterol Gourmet

Healthy Indulgences: Enjoy the Good Life and Good Food With the Low-Cholesterol Gourmet

Regional & International

Hearst Books

If a skimpy salad doused with a tasteless dressing is your idea of lowfat dining, hold on to your calorie counter. Lowfat cooking has come a long way. In fact, many of your high-calorie food favorites have an enticing, healthier equivalent in a lowfat version. Think chili. Potato pancakes. Or even cheesecake. It’s true. If done right, bite for bite, lowfat cooking can be as generous in flavor as its high-fat counterpart. And once you (and your body) have begun to sample the benefits of a lowfat menu, chances are you’ll turn lowfat cooking into a permanent lifestyle change. 
With the help of Lynn Fischer, celebrated host of two TV cooking shows, Lowfat Cooking For Dummies helps you prepare meals worthy of a high-class health spa. In practically no time, you’ll see how simple and fun it is to slenderize your kitchen pantry and get your cooking regimen in gear. From finding hidden fats to reading labels, the book gives you the skinny on: <ul>
<li>Cholesterol, saturated fats, trans fatty acids—what they are and where they come from</li> <li>What “lowfat,” “fat-free,” and “reduced fat” really mean</li> <li>Tips on stocking a lowfat pantry—including what canned and packaged foods to keep (including pretzels, popcorn, chips, and cookies!)</li> <li>What oils, condiments, and flavorings to use—including a table of oils indicating saturated fat content and a comprehensive list of herbs and their uses</li> <li>Meat, poultry, fish, and eggs—tips on finding sources of lowfat red meat, what lean really means, and telling “good” eggs from “bad”</li> </ul>
Plus Lowfat Cooking For Dummies brings you quickly up to speed on the joys of lowfat cooking—making your transition into a lowfat menu as delicious as it is painless. You’ll reexperience old favorites like French Toast or a BLT or Oatmeal Raisin Cookies and discover how cutting calories in no way impairs taste. And you’ll get a fresh reinvigorating take on traditionally healthy salads, as well as a host of entrees: <ul>
<li>One-pot Soups and Casseroles—including Chicken Soup with Vegetables, Lentil Soup, Chili, and Pork and Garbanzo Bean Stew</li> <li>Fish and shellfish—including Cod with Ginger-Orange Sauce, Herbed Mahi Mahi, and Shrimp and Crab Gumbo</li> <li>Meat and poultry—including Meat Loaf, Sweet and Sour Pork, and Roast Chicken</li> <li>Sandwiches—including Chicken Salad, Deviled Ham, Egg Salad, Feta Cheese Hamburgers, and Grilled Cheese</li> </ul>
The book is chockfull of hints on how to turn usually high-fat fare like Hollandaise Sauce and White Sauce into something light and tasty. Desserts such as Strawberry Cheesecake and Peach and Blackberry Tart can, at last, be enjoyed as a guilt-free pleasure. Brimming with suggestions for healthy, lowfat eating on every page.

Lowfat Cooking for Dummies

Computers & Technology

Software

For Dummies

Think eating healthy is too expensive and too much trouble? Think the Food Pyramid just can’t stack up against a double order of Big Mac and fries? Well, eating sensibly can be as delicious and easy as picking up an order at McDonald’s. With the right preparation and cooking tips, you’ll soon have your family beating a path to the kitchen for food that is truly fast—a cinch to make and so delicious, it’s gone in an instant. 
In Quick &amp; Healthy Cooking For Dummies, TV food host and expert Lynn Fischer shows you how to restyle all of your old favorites—from Barbecued Chicken and Beef Stroganoff to Eggplant Parmesan—into light, healthy, and flavor-rich dishes. She gives you tips on daily food requirements and on turning your kitchen into a storehouse of healthy eating even a spa chef would envy. Page after page brings you up to speed on maintaining a dietary lifestyle that keeps you in optimal health, with tips on: <ul>
<li>Measuring nutritional values for saturated fat, high and low cholesterol, calories, sodium, and fiber</li> <li>Age-appropriate food pyramids—including ones for young children and adults over 70</li> <li>Creating a lowfat and fatfree pantry—including peanut butter, jams, jellies, preserves, dried fruit, candy and cookies</li> <li>Mastering quick and healthy cooking techniques</li> </ul>
And once you start cooking, you’ll be surprised and delighted at how much flavor your new cooking regimen contains as well as how quick and easy it all is. Let your kitchen and palate become acquainted with these mouthwatering selections: <ul>
<li>Speedy salads and salad dressings—including Nicoise Salad, Egg Salad with Dill, Waldorf Turkey Salad, Thai Peanut Dressing, Poppyseed Dressing</li> <li>Savory soups, snacks, and sandwiches—including Chicken Noodle Soup, Onion Soup, Mexicali Burgers, Walnut Chicken Salad Sandwich</li> <li>Delicious entrées—including Panfried Barbecued Chicken, Pork and Apples, Shrimp with White Wine Sauce</li> <li>Pasta and rice—including Macaroni and Cheese, Linguine with Creamed Clam Sauce, Beef Stroganoff over Noodles, Mexican Rice and Beans</li> <li>Fabulous desserts—including Apple Brie Pockets, Key Lime Pie, Quick and Easy Chocolate Mousse, and Lemon Cloud</li> </ul>
With its over 140 recipes, a cheat sheet of handy cooking tips, sixteen pages of tempting, full-color photos, black-and-white illustrations, and humorous cartoons, Quick &amp; Healthy Cooking For Dummies lets you fulfill every food craving you’ve ever had, while styling recipes to the daily demands of schedule and dietary needs. With Quick &amp; Healthy Cooking For Dummies you can feast like a king and feel like an athlete—all year-round!

Quick & Healthy Cooking for Dummies

Quick & Easy

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

Discusses the importance of reducing cholesterol in the diet, and gathers healthful recipes for salads, appetizers, soups, pasta, rice, meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, breads and desserts

The Fischer-Brown Low Cholesterol Gourmet

Brown, W. Virgil

Acropolis Books, Inc.

In a delicious cookbook complemented by color photographs, a low-cholesterol-loving chef shares her secrets for edible fat-free cooking, and ensures that half the recipes offered can be ready to eat in less than thirty minutes. 20,000 first printing.

Fabulous Fat Free Cooking: More Than 225 Dishes - All Delicious, All Nutritious, All with Less Than 1 Gram of Fat!

Rodale Books

Angels of Love and Light: The Great Archangels & Their Divine Complements, the Archeiai

Religion & Spirituality

New Age & Spirituality

Southern Pub Group

Gathers low-fat recipes for appetizers, side dishes, main dishes, and desserts

Fabulous Fat-Free Cooking

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